The New Hoop
Marco looked at the basketball hoop and threw the ball up． "Score!" Marco shouted as the（1） went through the basketball hoop． "You won this time， but next time I'll （2） ___you， Marco!" said Kim， as the two friends walked home， "I wish we could play at the park too， instead of only at school．"But the basketball hoop in their neighborhood park had been ruined （毁坏）by a fallen tree．"I feel so（3） ，" said Kim， "I guess there's nothing we can do．"
Marco and Kim walked（4） the city's recycling center． They saw Mr． Morse was collecting plastic， paper and metal things．Marco looked at all the old stuff （ 物 品 ） for a long time．"That gives me an idea!" he said，"Mr． Morse， do you have anything we could（5） to make a basketball hoop？"
Mr． Morse picked up a plastic basket． "We are going to recycle this basket， but I think you can take it．"
"It looks useless， old and broken． I want a new basketball hoop!" said Kim．
"Why？" wondered Marco， "reusing things is a great way to （6） waste． And don't you think that will be meaningful to make something on our own？"
"That sounds interesting! I guess we can try，" said Kim， "but I still don't （7） ___it will be as good as a new one．"
They took the basket to Marco's house and found some wood in（8） old garden． Together they tinkered （焊） with the old things and made a post （柱） and a backboard． When all the parts were ready， they took everything to the（9） and managed to set up the hoop．
"It looks better than I thought it would!" said Kim， "Here's the real test!" He shot （ 投 ） a perfect basket． He was（10） ．
"Wow， I was wrong．" Kim said． "This basketball hoop is really great． Now we can play whenever we want!" The two friends played until dinner time． The hoop stood the real test and the boys had the true joys．
提示词： hoop 篮圈； metal 金属； reuse 重复利用 |
（1）A．bag |
B．ball |
C．card |
D．book |
（2）A．hit |
B．help |
C．beat |
D．teach |
（3）A．excited |
B．tired |
C．satisfied |
D．disappointed |
（4）A．on |
B．under |
C．past |
D．above |
（5）A．win |
B．throw |
C．sell |
D．reuse |
（6）A．stop |
B．make |
C．increase |
D．collect |
（7）A．hope |
B．believe |
C．remember |
D．decide |
（8）A．a |
B．an |
C．the |
D．/ |
（9）A．park |
B．garden |
C．school |
D．house |
（10）A．regretful |
B．painful |
C．cheerful |
D．peaceful |
International Poetry Competition World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21st March．Its purpose is to improve people's ability to read，write，and teach poems all over the world． This year，the International Poetry Centre is holding a poetry competition to celebrate the festival!The competition is open to all the poets（诗人）aged 18and over from all over the world，and they will be divided into two groups： Open Group （open to all the poets aged 18 and over）ESL Group （open to all the poets aged 18 and over who can write in English as a Second Language） The winners of each group will receive￡1000． RULES： All the poems must be unpublished （未出版的） works． Poems will not be returned，so please keep a copy． The poem（s） must be in English and created by the poet himself/herself． Poems can be written on any proper subject．No subject on violence（暴力） or drugs． The competition begins on 3rd March，2017and ends on 28th August，2017． To enter the competition，please visit the Centre Shop to pay￡5 for each poem．Once the payment is made，please email the poem（s） to poetrycomp@center．uk．Remember to mark Open or ESL in the top right﹣hand corner of the document（文档） to show which group to enter before emailing your poem（s）． Questions about the competition can be emailed to poetrycomp@center．uk． |
（1）The World Poetry Day is on ．
A．March 28th
B．March 3rd
C．March 21st
D．August 28th
（2）The purpose of the World Poetry Day is ．
A．to encourage the British to write poems
B．to teach children how to read and write poems
C．to raise money for the poets from all over the world
D．to help people to read，write and teach poems better
（3）The rules for the competition include the following EXCEPT ．
A．that poets can write poems in any language
B．that poets must use their unpublished poems
C．that poems can't be taken back after the competition
D．that poems can't be written on the subject of violence or drugs．
（4）Poets can get￡1000 if ．
A．they win in the group
B．their poems are published
C．they enter the competition
D．their poems are written by themselves
（5）Which is the correct order for poets to enter the competition？
①Pay￡5 for each poem．
②Visit the Centre Shop．
③Email their poem（s） to poetrycomp@center．uk．
④Mark Open or ESL in the top right﹣hand corner of their document．
A．①②③④
B．②①③④
C．②①④③
D．③④②①
Jack's love for birds started when he made his first birdfeeder about six years ago．He filled the feeder with seeds （种子），put it in his backyard and then （46 ） started coming．He got really （47） in birds as more came．Then be joined a local society．As he realized that more and more birds were dying very（48） ，he wanted to try his best to help them．
Besides what he has done，he has his own group called Protecting Out Birds．He does （49） about birds，run a website to teach people about birds and how to help them，and （50） boxes for birds．Not long ago，he found that the bluebirds were nesting（做窝）in the dead trees which were often cut down，（51） he began to make bluebird boxes for the birds in order to save them．Now he wants to use these boxes to（52） the dead trees．He hangs these boxes up in trees and takes（53） down every week to see if the birds are nesting in them．He also writes articles，hoping that more people will （54） protecting natural ecosystems（生态系统）．"Researching birds is （55） to protecting birds，"jack says，"In order to protect birds，we have to learn and really know about the birds．"
46．A．bees |
B．birds |
C．people |
D．scientists |
47．A．nervous |
B．weak |
C．bored |
D．interested |
48．A．peacefully |
B．safely |
C．quickly |
D．sadly |
49．A．practice |
B．business |
C．instruction |
D．research |
50．A．builds |
B．breaks |
C．lifts |
D．pushes |
51．A．so |
B．but |
C．though |
D．because |
52．A．take good care of |
B．take the place of |
C．catch up with |
D．come up with |
53．A．it |
B．this |
C．these |
D．them |
54．A．wait for |
B．send for |
C．join in |
D．hand in |
55．A．simple |
B．crazy |
C．important |
D．fresh |
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空．（共1小题，每小题0分）
22．In a small house outside London lives an old man． People often see him look （1） his flowers in his garden all the time．
One day， a young painter （2） （go） by the old man's house． He looked at the nice garden and the special room， picturing how happy he would be if he lived in such a（2） （beauty） place． Suddenly he found the old gardener（4） （terrible） blind． Shocked， he walked to the old man and asked， "Why are you taking care of the flowers every day which you can't see in fact？" The old man smiled， "I can tell you four reasons． First， I was （5） gardener when I was young and I really love this job． Second， although I can't see these flowers， I can touch them． Third， I can smell the sweetness of them． As to the last， it's you．"
"Me？ But you don't know me．" answered the painter， still puzzled．
"Yeah， it's true that I don't know you．（6） I know flowers are gifts which everyone loves． And the beauty of my garden will get many people into a good mood．" answered the old man．
The words of the gardener warm me with （7） （please）． He looked after the flowers （8） （make） others enjoy the warm sunshine in spring． He can't see the beautiful flowers he planted， just like Beethoven， who can't hear his wonderful music （9） ．
The old man is alone but not lonely． All of his flowers are his friends and neighbors． They （10） （grow） in his heart． I believe that he can hear the voice of them．
Recently， China announced it had achieved success in drilling fire ice or methane hydrate（天然气水合物即，可燃冰）， from the seabed in the shenhu area of the South China Sea． It produces high amount of energy when it is burned， leaving nothing but dioxide and water．
Many countries， including the United States and Japan， have long been doing research on methane hydrate， but taking it from bottom of the sea has been a common problem they are facing．According to reports．China succeeded in drilling methane hydrate for a number of days continuously and got an average of over 16，000 m 3 daily． It is believed to be a big breakthrough．
Scientists say there is about 21， 000 trillion（ 万亿 ）3 of methane hydrate in the world． If we can use it， it can meet the world's energy need for 1， 000 years． However， it is too early to say a new energy source （来源 ） has been found because we are still facing two main challenges﹣environmental risk and economic（经济的）cost． When methane hydrate is taken from the seabed， it may go into the air easily． That's very bad for the environment because methane is one of the worst greenhouse gases， Besides， drilling methane hydrate is very expensive as well．
However， China's technology breakthrough is very important because it shows the way researchers across the world should take． It also raises hopes that one day we can drill methane hydrate as a source of energy．
（1）What is Paragraph I mainly about ？
A． China is producing a large amount of energy from fire ice
B． China is making good use of fire ice throughout the country
C． China has already succeeded in drilling fire ice from the seabed
D． China has turned fire ice from the South China Sea into daily energy
（2）What's the common problem many countries are facing when doing research on fire ice？
A． How to take it out from the bottom of the sea
B． How to turn it into useful energy at the lowest cost．
C． How to make it cheap on the future energy market．
D．How to change it into a traditional form of energy．
（3）Why is it too early to say a new energy source has been found？
A． Because it's too difficult to find the place where the fire ice lies and how to drill it．
B． Because it's not easy for fire ice to go into the air and be good for the environment．
C． Because it s quite impossible for fire ice to take the place of other sources of energy
D．Because it's expensive to drill fire ice and it may do great harm to the environment
（4）Where can we probably read the article？
A．In a storybook．
B．In a newspaper．
C．In a travel guide．
D．In a advertisement
Dear daughters，
Most parents tell their children，"You can be anything you want when you grow up．"I feel the same and I say this often．But I also want you to understand that the dream itself comes from hard work，some good luck and good timing．
Girls，here are some words of wisdom（智慧） as you make your way in the world，from your mama．
1．Be open﹣minded to changing your path（even several times）along the way．
In high school，I wanted to be an official．I left my hometown and went off to college in Washington，DC．There，I discovered that I'm creative，a strong leader and great at marketing．As result，I moved on to be the head of a national organization．Becoming a mother while in that job opened my mind to starting a business．Now I run a successful company that I started up all by myself．
Work out what you are good at and what you are interested in．Keep an open mind and change what you are doing based on what you are learning about yourself．
2．Failure is critical to your success
I won't tell you to feel good about failure．Failure can be heartbreaking．But I will tell you that every failure I've had along the way has absolutely made me better．
Failing the big math exam in high school and going to summer school was embarrassing．I finally passed，and I've never failed an exam again．I learned from that experience to ask for help．Now，I ask for help in business all the time．
I'm proud to be a role model to you as a mom and a company owner，I hope I can help you to believe that you can be anything you want and you can have everything on your list．It will be very glad to watch your lives unfold before my eyes．
Love，
Your Mom
（1）According to the letter， What should the daughters think about if they want to change what they are doing ？
A． Advantages and interest
B．Wisdom and dreams
C． Good luck and tin
D．Experience and help．
（2）According to the mother， how should her daughters deal with failure？
A． They should feel good about failure
B． They should be sad about failure．
C． They should learn from failure．
D． They should avoid any failure
（3）Which of the following best describes the mother？
A．Worried but wise
B． Unlucky and unsuccessful
C．open﹣minded but cold
D． Kind and successful
（4）What's the letter mainly about？
A． Mom and daughters
B．Moms advice to daughters
C．Being open﹣minded
D． Failure is the mother of success
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